Name: Ryan Barnoya
Year: 3rd Year
Hometown: Sun Valley, CA
Major: Physics
Racing since… now
What brought/brings you into cycling?
Stretchy pants. To put it simply, “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best” - Ernest Hemmingway
Favorite race?
PRO race to watch: Paris Roubaix. Race to watch Live is a tie between Amgen Tour of California and Brentwood Grand Prix.
Biggest mistake before a race?
Forgetting your shoes….
What is your pre-ride/race ritual, if any?
Blasting Firework by Katy Perry on the headphones.
What are you looking forward to this upcoming season?
Racing and becoming a great sprinter.
Describe your favorite training ride (preferably a la SNL’s skit "The Californians”)
Big Tujunga Canyon. Amazing views, cat 2 spots, quiet place.
Best burrito place?
Poquito Mas in Burbank, CA. Don’t believe me? Try it!
Best coffee place?
I’m not a coffee person, but I enjoy Commissary in Burbank.
Other interests?
Movies, music, drumming, all sports, video games, comics, manga, but most importantly FOOD
Any final ruminations, musings, or meditations?
Ohm’s….Ohm’s….Ohm’s….
